The Pokémon Company is in a particularly strong position with its brand at present, and no doubt has high hopes for Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You; it's already been released in Japan (topping charts in the process) and it's now confirmed there'll be a limited theatrical release in the West.
The Pokémon Company has confirmed that it's teaming up with Fathom Events for the limited release, with screenings "in select international markets" on 5th and 6th November. No further details are yet available, however, but you can sign up for notifications on this official page.
Hopes for success will be pinned not only on the IP's current hot streak but on this one's status as an origin story, making it a good starting point for those new to the movies.
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! is an origin story highlighting Ash and Pikachu’s first meeting and their adventures as they search for the Legendary Pokémon Ho-Oh. The iconic pair encounter familiar faces along the way, new characters including Trainers Verity and Sorrel, and even a mysterious new Mythical Pokémon, Marshadow. Challenges and epic Pokémon battles abound in this unique new story about the beginning of one of the most beloved friendships in popular culture.
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Limited?
I'm still not understanding why they basically retconned Ash's friends in this movie. This clearly isn't an 'orgins' story, unless you put a giant 'what if' in front of it.
I've only heard a lot of poor things about this film, so of all the films to get a limited theatrical release it's a shame it was this one.
Now this is what I like to hear! Here's hoping it comes to England, but surely they'd be mad not to? Either way, as an alternate retelling, this looks like a lot of fun, and I'm excited for it!
Theatrical Pikachu ??
Use a Wabbit... eh, Rabbit; dye with yellow color, add some electrical patterns and voila...!
Uhh, origin story? When we already have the 'classic' first episode of the TV series? So is this, like, a reboot or an alt-universe or something?
"Origin story" or "unique new story" pick one. You can't have an origin story without Brock and Misty. I'm certain nobody would care if they replaced Ash and Pikachu for one movie to test the market regarding using new characters, but keeping them and replacing Brock and Misty and calling it an origin story doesn't fly.
If it comes to England I expect it will be London only as the rest of the cities and towns don't exsist
@Kalmaro Alternate Universe != Retcon.
The TV series is still in the same universe it was in 20 years ago, just like how Sonic Boom didn't retcon the Sonic franchise.
@Seacliff You are absolutely correct, but they seem to be presenting this as an origin story.
I get it, this is the dimension where Brock, instead of adventuring with Ash, he joins the roster of Super Smash Bros where his frying pan is used as a smashing pan!
Still odd how they're replacing Brock and Morty (I know it's Misty, but auto correct and also reminded THESE roo of Rick & Morty, lol) with other people. Granted, one of those trainers has a Lucario, and DAT has been one of my fav pokenon for over 10 years now (been fan since movie/game/brawl), but DAT is not how the origin story went, it's not how it went down, it would be like if they took the original Sonic The Hedgehog and said DAT 06 was really how it started, or a better one in this long sentence while texting on phone, DAT if they took the walking dead, but Rick didn't meet any of the cast we've come to know and like, but instead, it was the care bears.
On a side note, I need to catch up on the Pokemon movies, last one I saw was Lucario & the mystery of mew.
Can't wait for the Dragon Ball reboot that shows how Goku started his journey without Bulma.
Yeah I don't expect this to show up in the UK cinemas.
Misty and Brock made the original series for me, I've never cared for Ash. Their omissions has killed most of my hype for this movie.
@SteamedSquid Alt universe. After the first episode retelling which is the first 15 mins, the movies says "screw continuity" andf does its own thing, hence none of the past characters you love outside of Ash and Oak bar a few cameos in the end credits.
@KTT I'm hopeful, I mean Manga Entertainment's been decent with getting anime movies in cinemas on limited releases, including the anniversary Yu-Gi-Oh! movie.
Heck, they've put out the most recent Pokemon films on blu ray, something the US has yet to do bar the 1st 3 movies and the DP movies.
Course the real question is, will they keep the music in or replace it with inferior in-house music as they've done lately in the Dub?
Long as they leave the music untouched, I couldnt care less about Brock and Misty being given the cold shoulder or if Ash's original English VA comes back or not, I'm way over that.....
Of course, of all movies they could choose to do this with, they choose this one...I've seen a number of my friends already ranting about Brock and Misty being gone, and although I'm in charge of our campus's Pokemon League and I'll pretty much at least have to bring up the possibility of going to see this...I can't imagine too many people will be interested.
@Fooligan They actually tried to replace Ash in the cartoon. Had a test episode made and everything. I don't know if bigger mistakes have been made, but needless to say, it didn't go well, and Ash was the main character again.
@Knuckles Oh wow. I didn't know that. I thought after 20 years people would be tired of Ash and Pikachu, but I guess not.
...I thought this was going to be about that live-action movie that's supposed to happen. >.>
I was curious until I saw that this was a Fathom Events team-up. I can't justify the distance I'd have to drive to a designated theater (which is usually pretty far).
A little more interested in Detective Pikachu honestly. I’ll still go see this, but I wonder how that movie is coming along?
Ash/Red's story has been rebooted and retold many times through anime/manga adaptations and the like. What's the problem with one more?
I wish it was an event, like when the first couple of movies hit theaters
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